Hector Guimard

Reproductions of Guimard entrances

Montreal is the only city in the world besides Paris with an original Guimard on one of its metro stations. However, as part of its cultural exchange program, the RATP has given reproductions of Guimard entrances, produced from the original moulds, to three cities' transit systems:

  • Lisbon: Picoas station
  • Mexico City: Bellas Artes station (2000)
  • Chicago: Van Buren Street commuter train (Metra) station (2002)

    Replica Guimard entrance at Picoas station in Lisbon
    Picoas station in Lisbon    		 Replica Guimard entrance at Van Buren Street commuter train station in Chicago
    Van Buren Street commuter train station in Chicago

    Image picoas.jpg courtesy urbanrail.net; image van-buren.jpg courtesy Josh Hanz.